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Researcher captive rears unknown cicada species in her potted plant

June 21, 2021

The serendipitous appearance of a cicada exoskeleton on a potted porch plant isn’t the typical cause for excitement for most people. But for Annette Aiello, a staff entomologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) …

TWS Wildlife News

TWS2020: Hot on the slow trail of Panama sloths

November 13, 2020

They may seem lazy and move at the pace of 2020 election ballot counting, but sloths are pretty quick to react when they feel threatened. “They can bite and swing their arms extremely fast — …

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Bats bounce echolocation signals off leaves like mirrors

August 19, 2019

Bats can bounce echolocation signals off leaves — using them like mirrors — to detect stationary insects to prey on. “It’s a pretty neat and pretty cool mechanism,” said Inga Geipel, a postdoctoral research fellow …

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Mother bats prod along their young, researchers find

November 2, 2018

Biologists studying Peters’ tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum) noticed a behavior that’s never been documented before. Mothers prod their young with their forearms, possibly encouraging them to fledge and wean. “Our study highlights how little we …

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Frogs find a way to coexist with deadly fungus

October 3, 2018

After frog populations in Panama were decimated by a 2004 chytrid fungus outbreak, the species that survived have developed the ability to coexist with the fungus, according to recent research. A study published in Ecological …

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DNA from flies helps survey mammal species

August 8, 2017

Who needs drones when you have flies? Traditional survey methods can be expensive and difficult to conduct, but a team of researchers found studying carrion flies can reveal which mammals live in a given habitat. …

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